Soil Data Explorer - EMPORIA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the EMPORIA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of EMPORIA, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to EMPORIA were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRA	Lab ID	Pedon ID	Taxonname	CI	NSSL / NASIS Reports	Link To SoilWeb GMap
133A	88P0651	88VA033001	Emporia	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.081665,-77.3233337
133A	89P0526	89NC083001	Emporia	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.2097206,-77.7430573
133A	89P0527	89NC083002	Emporia	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.3069458,-77.6930542
133A	40A4065	S1965NC163002	Emporia	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.2330627441406,-78.3650054931641
133A	VPI0234	V1984-VA081-234	Emporia	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5811577,-77.5365829
133A	VPI0235	V1984-VA081-235	Emporia	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.6412239,-77.6138687
133A	VPI0237	V1984-VA081-237	Emporia	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.6099777,-77.5118408
133A	VPI0238	V1984-VA081-238	Emporia	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.571476,-77.5683517
133A	VPI0239	V1984-VA081-239	Emporia	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5805779,-77.5503845
133A	VPI0236	V1984-VA595-236	Emporia	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7140732,-77.5170212
n/a	S85SC005-13	S1988SC005708	Emporia	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the EMPORIA soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the EMPORIA series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the EMPORIA series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the EMPORIA series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with EMPORIA share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the EMPORIA series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the EMPORIA series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with EMPORIA, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. SC-2010-11-01-01 | Marlboro County -

   Major soils of the Norfolk-Noboco-Coxville and Emporia-Kinston-Nankin general soil map units and their relationship to the landscape (Soil Survey of Marlboro County, South Carolina).

2. SC-2012-03-14-18 | Dorchester County - January 1990

   Typical pattern of soils on upland terraces. The soils formed in loamy marine sediment (Soil Survey of Dorchester County, SC; 1990).

Map Units

Map units containing EMPORIA as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name	Symbol	Map Unit Area (ac)	Map Unit Key	National Map Unit Symbol	Soil Survey Area	Publication Date	Map Scale
Emporia loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EmB	8703	114512	2th06	nc007	1999	1:24000
Nanford-Emporia complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	NsB	1511	114539	3v5t	nc007	1999	1:24000
Emporia loamy sand, 6 to 10 percent slopes	EmC	1360	114513	3v4z	nc007	1999	1:24000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EmB	28725	113033	3sm7	nc083	1995	1:24000
Emporia-Wedowee complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EwB	25151	113036	3smb	nc083	1995	1:24000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	EmA	18229	113032	3sm6	nc083	1995	1:24000
Emporia-Urban land complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	ErB	6651	113035	3sm9	nc083	1995	1:24000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	EmC	3828	113034	3sm8	nc083	1995	1:24000
Emporia loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EaB	15934	132372	4fr2	sc005	1989	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	EaA	2387	132371	4fr1	sc005	1989	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, gravelly subsurface, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EgB	829	132374	4fr4	sc005	1989	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, gravelly subsurface, 0 to 2 percent slopes	EgA	118	132373	4fr3	sc005	1989	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EmB	20116	132007	2th06	sc025	1989	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 6 to 10 percent slopes	EmC	3597	132008	4fcb	sc025	1989	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	EmA	2541	132006	4fc8	sc025	1989	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EmB	6064	618949	2tqlj	sc031	1998	1:24000
Emporia loamy sand, 6 to 10 percent slopes	EmC	583	618950	ns24	sc031	1998	1:24000
Emporia loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EpB	3000	129798	4c21	sc035	1985	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EpB	4777	130101	4cct	sc049	1990	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 6 to 10 percent slopes	EpC	332	130102	4ccv	sc049	1990	1:20000
Emporia loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EmB	5530	130144	4cf6	sc051	1983	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EmB	11229	130627	2tqlj	sc069	1995	1:24000
Emporia sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	EmB2	1663	130628	4cxt	sc069	1995	1:24000
Emporia loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	EmA	989	130626	4cxr	sc069	1995	1:24000
Emporia loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes	EmA	22570	131514	4dvd	sc089	1985	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	EmB	11423	131515	4dvf	sc089	1985	1:20000
Emporia loamy sand, gently undulating	EpB	3105	131516	4dvg	sc089	1985	1:20000
Orangeburg loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	OrB	2189	138291	4mx0	sc690	1967	1:24000
Emporia sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	10B	6670	2420732	2m7z4	va025	2007	1:24000
Kempsville-Emporia complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	11B	74462	121032	41y8	va033	1996	1:24000
Kempsville-Emporia-Remlik complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes	10E	63374	121034	41yb	va033	1996	1:24000
Kempsville-Emporia complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes	11C	22141	121033	41y9	va033	1996	1:24000
Kempsville-Emporia complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	11A	3757	121031	41y7	va033	1996	1:24000
Caroline-Emporia complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	7B	6465	117976	3yrp	va036	1993	1:24000
Slagle-Emporia complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	43B	4092	117906	3ypf	va036	1993	1:24000
Emporia-Kempsville complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	23B	3469	117843	3ymd	va036	1993	1:24000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	20B	853	117833	3ym2	va036	1993	1:24000
Emporia gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	21B	332	117834	3ym3	va036	1993	1:24000
Emporia loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	22B	166	117836	3ym5	va036	1993	1:24000
Caroline-Emporia complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes	7C	163	117978	3yrr	va036	1993	1:24000
Rumford and Emporia soils, 15 to 50 percent slopes	19E	40174	121487	42dy	va057	1985	1:20000
Emporia sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	9B	12791	121507	42fl	va057	1985	1:20000
Emporia sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	9C	2954	121508	42fm	va057	1985	1:20000
Emporia sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	9A	1120	121506	42fk	va057	1985	1:20000
Emporia sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	5B	11237	118977	3zsz	va073	1978	1:15840
Emporia sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	5A	457	118976	3zsy	va073	1978	1:15840
Emporia loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes	12B	9257	695344	rbkg	va081	1986	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	5A	6110	119328	4059	va093	1982	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	5B	3200	119329	405b	va093	1982	1:15840
Emporia sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	4B	41392	118611	3zf5	va097	1995	1:24000
Emporia-Slagle-Rumford complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes	5E	36569	118624	3zfl	va097	1995	1:24000
Emporia-Slagle-Rumford complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	5D	32949	118623	3zfk	va097	1995	1:24000
Emporia sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	4C	7043	118612	3zf6	va097	1995	1:24000
Emporia sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	4A	3489	118610	3zf4	va097	1995	1:24000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	10B	14692	694647	r9tz	va101	1995	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	10A	362	694645	r9tx	va101	1995	1:15840
Emporia loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6B	8713	119652	40hr	va119	1982	1:15840
Emporia-Nevarc complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	7F	4861	119654	40ht	va119	1982	1:15840
Emporia-Nevarc complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	7D	3473	119653	40hs	va119	1982	1:15840
Emporia loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6A	777	119651	40hq	va119	1982	1:15840
Kempsville-Emporia complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	19B	10536	119669	40j9	va127	1985	1:15840
Caroline-Emporia complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	7B	9464	119703	40kd	va127	1985	1:15840
Slagle-Emporia complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	34B	3881	119690	40jz	va127	1985	1:15840
Caroline-Emporia complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes	7C	1723	119704	40kf	va127	1985	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	15B	1691	119665	40j5	va127	1985	1:15840
Kempsville-Emporia complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes	19C	740	119670	40jb	va127	1985	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	11B	18401	120308	415x	va149	1980	1:15840
Emporia soils, 15 to 45 percent slopes	12F	10877	120310	415z	va149	1980	1:15840
Emporia and Slagle soils, 6 to 15 percent slopes	13D	5510	120311	4160	va149	1980	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	11C	4043	120309	415y	va149	1980	1:15840
Emporia loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	5B	9370	120375	4182	va159	1980	1:20000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	13B	29994	705273	rnwr	va175	1996	1:24000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	13A	14215	705272	rnwq	va175	1996	1:24000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	13C	5254	705274	rnws	va175	1996	1:24000
Emporia sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	18B	4176	120395	418q	va177	1980	1:15840
Emporia sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	18C	530	120396	418r	va177	1980	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	14B	13394	122511	43gz	va181	1997	1:24000
Emporia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	14A	1233	122510	43gy	va181	1997	1:24000
Emporia gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	15B	596	122512	43h0	va181	1997	1:24000
Emporia-Slagle complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	12B	14017	1723060	1vtzl	va183	2006	1:24000
Emporia-Slagle complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	12A	12068	1723058	1vtzj	va183	2006	1:24000
Emporia-Slagle complex, 6 to 10 percent slopes	12C	9500	1723062	1vtzn	va183	2006	1:24000
Nevarc and Emporia soils, 10 to 15 percent slopes	20D	3725	1723097	1vv0s	va183	2006	1:24000
Nevarc and Emporia soils, 15 to 50 percent slopes	20F	371	1723098	1vv0t	va183	2006	1:24000
Emporia loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6B	5666	120617	41hw	va193	1980	1:20000
Emporia sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	18C	8	2376404	2krv6	va630	2008	1:12000
Emporia sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	5B	14945	2481762	2p9gv	va653	1991	1:24000
Emporia sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	5A	8882	2481761	2p9gt	va653	1991	1:24000
Emporia sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	5C	1289	2481763	2p9gw	va653	1991	1:24000
Emporia-Urban land complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	7B	318	2481766	2p9gz	va653	1991	1:24000
Emporia-Slagle complex, 10 to 25 percent slopes	6D	250	2481764	2p9gx	va653	1991	1:24000
Emporia complex, 25 to 50 percent slopes	15F	20500	120805	41py	va695	1981	1:15840
Emporia complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	15E	11036	120804	41px	va695	1981	1:15840
Kempsville-Emporia fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	19B	8532	120809	41q2	va695	1981	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	14B	5297	120801	41pt	va695	1981	1:15840
Emporia complex, 10 to 15 percent slopes	15D	3811	120803	41pw	va695	1981	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	14C	704	120802	41pv	va695	1981	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	7B2	1200	120876	41s7	va800	1979	1:15840
Emporia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	7A	760	120875	41s6	va800	1979	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the EMPORIA soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry (updated 2023-10-04).